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BIOL 242Lab Week 6 Lymph/Exam Review

Label the lymph node.

Once interstitial fluid enter the lymphatics, it is called ________________.

What is different about lymphatic capillaries when compared to vascular capillaries? (name 3)1.2.3.

Figure 20.4a

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BIOL 242Lab Week 6 Lymph/Exam Review

Lymphatics are absent from these tissues:1.2.3.4.

Specialized lymph capillaries present in the intestinal mucosa are called ________________.What is their function?

Superficial collecting vessels travel with _________________.Deep collecting vessels travel with ____________________.

Do lymphatic vessels have more or less valves than veins?

Lymph is collected from the body and dumped back into venous circulation by 2 ducts. Name these 2 ducts and the areas of the body they drain.

Where does lymph empty into the venous system?

What is the purpose of the cisterna chyli? What areas does it drain?

How does lymph move in the body? Name 4 ways.1.2.3.4.

B cells produce ____________ cells that secrete antibodies.

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BIOL 242Lab Week 6 Lymph/Exam Review

What cells produce stroma that supports other cells in lymphoid organs?

What is the function of macrophages?

Lymph nodes are near the body surface in these 3 regions, and are very important on physical exam:1.2.3.

What is the function of a lymph node? 1.2.

What are the 2 main regions of a lymph node?1.2.

The superficial cortex contains what kind of cells? What structure are they located in in the cortex?

The deep cortex contains what kind of cells?

What cells reside in lymph sinuses in the lymph node?

Describe the flow of lymph.

Why is it important that there are less efferent vessels on a lymph node than afferent?

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BIOL 242Lab Week 6 Lymph/Exam Review

The spleen is supplied by which artery and vein? This artery is a branch of which vessel?

Functions of the spleen?1.2.3.4.5.6.

What are the 2 distinct regions of the spleen? What is their main function?1.

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Thymus produces what lymphocytes?

Where is MALT found? What is its function?

Name the 3 types of tonsils and where they are located? What is their function?

What are Peyer’s patches? Where are they located?

What is the function of the appendix?

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